| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Solidago simplex var. nana (A.Gray) G.S.Ringius trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Phytologia 7: 397 (1991) |
| Native Range | British Columbia to nw. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 2000-3400m |
| Description | basal leaves orbiculate to broadly elliptic, base tapered to winged petiole, margins distinctly crenate, stem leaves 2-7, 2-6cm long, capitula in lax spike |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Solidago bellidifolia Greene Solidago glutinosa var. nana (A.Gray) Cronquist Solidago hesperia Howell Solidago humilis var. nana A.Gray Solidago purshii var. nana Farw. Solidago spathulata var. nana (A.Gray) Cronquist |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |